Short-Term Research Fellowships

The Folger Shakespeare Library offers research fellowships to encourage access to its exceptional collections and to encourage ongoing cross-disciplinary dialogue among scholars of the early modern period. Each year, 35 scholars are selected for short-term fellowships that support 1-3 months of research in the collections. Category of evaluation include importance of the topic; originality and sophistication of the approach; feasibility of the research objectives; and the applicant’s need for the Folger collections. Fellows must have PhD in hand by the time the residency begins.